> > Because of such a risk (it’s easily understandable that this rule will make > encyclopedia articles as pure “frames” for unchangeable text imposed by > others), the Italian community has decided, by a vast majority (see > http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Bar/Discussioni/Comma_29_e_Wikipedia > ) > to lock both read and write access to encyclopedia articles and to publish > the following text as full screen sitenotice: > http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utente:Vituzzu/comunicato (an English > translation is available here: > http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utente:Vituzzu/comunicato/en). This decision > will be implemented as soon as possible, during the next 12 hours. >
Being polite; I'd call that a serious overreaction. Akin to throwing the baby out with the bath water! I bought my tame Italian lunch and she likes me again; so deigned to have a read of this law. As far as we can make out there doesn't seem to be a leg to stand on.. or any real likelihood of risk to editors or content... In the modern world countries love to try it on and apply their internet laws across the world. Fortunately courts tend to give that short shrift. > Which, at least, will mean incoming legal issues or inquiries to be managed by WMF, withrelated expenses. To the extent of a polite response saying "not a chance, sorry", and an offer to hand them off to a volunteer to help resolve any issues. Which is what happens at the moment :) Tom _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
